Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-03
BRIDGING THE MISSOURI.
The Iron Link Across the Missour
River at Sioux City at Last
Supplied.
lsioux City specially

The long talked-of bridge across The
Missouri River, at Sioux City, is at last
finally assured. and its immediate construc.
ton is practically settled. 1t is to be built
by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company, and it will not cost the ta1pay.
ers of Sioux City dollar. The contract
has been made and signed, and the work.
is to be pushed forward to the speed.
est possible completion. It is confidently
believed that the bridge will be com.
pleted within eighteen months. Repre-.
sentatives of the Sioux City Bridge Com.
pany were q few days ago invited to con.
ference in Chicago where an agreement foil
the transfer of the bridge franchise was
entered into, mutually satisfactory to both
parties, and the details under that agree.
ment are now SO we'll advanced that it is
only question of few days until the ne.
gotiations shall have been fully completed.
This involves a contamination greatly
desired by this people. and the largest in
its material significance toward The futurs
of Sioux City of any single achievement in
the history of the city. The Northwestern
hallway Company is the most powerful
corporation occupying the territory of this
Northwest. In the territory north of tho
Platte and south of the Northern Pacific it
is king. 1t has established and is extending
lines radiating to the Missouri River on
this side, and from the Missouri
River on the other. The bridge means
that the Northwestern will focalize thesa
great interests here-that it will make
Sioux City its Missouri River hub. This
involves some change of policy on the
part of the Northwestern Company, and
under this change of policy it is happl!
found-happily for Sioux City, at least.
that Sioux Citys territorial interests and
the Northwesterns territorial interests an
twins; and 80 they have come together IN
this bright May weather, in complete good
nature and temper, to say one to the other,
Shake! And they shake. The bridge to
Sioux City. with the support it has backol
1t and for it, means the bridging OF the
only chasm that has stood in the way
Of anybody's confidence in Sioux City.
Work on the bridge is to begin Just q
quick as the plans of the bridge can be ap'
proved by the Secretary of War. Ihe
plans have already been completed. They
nave been examined and approved 0!
the Missouri Pacific River CommlIs.
SION. 1t is expected to have the
DiAuee READY Tor running trains III NV
winter of 1s8S-s9. Of course, there
may be unexpected difficulty in getting tho
piers IN, which are of unusual depth, etc.,
but, while this is barely possible, it is I'M.
probable. 1t will be what is common!
known as high bridge-that is, bridge
without draw, and so high as not "
obstruct navigation. 1t will embrace
three spans. The cost is estimated at 8
round million dollars.
A prominent citizen expresses the opln,,
ION that the move of the Northwestern
Company in taking up the bridge buzz sa,
ing project means two bridges, lo'
Sioux City in very short time
Ills idea is that the NorthWess!..
ern people are working to reach the Pac ~.
coast as soon as possible, and that w
Union Pacific will now rush line eastualad
70 Sioux City, build another bridge, a ~.
connect with the Illinois Central and nv
Milwaukee. giving it direct and amp'S
eastern outlet.